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NickName: The Constitution State
Based on Mohican and Algonquin Indian words for a "place beside a long river".
Capital City: Hartford
Location: 41.765N, 072.683W |
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Though Connecticut is the third smallest state in the United States, its contributions are many. It can be termed as “land of firsts” that gave the nation - first municipal town libraries, first turnpike, first medical diploma, Ph.D. degree, and law school; first newspaper and telephone exchange; first helicopter; first artificial heart; and even the first Frisbee!
The cost of living is almost equal to the national average with the exception of a little higher car insurance costs. (for a picture of what is the likely impact of relocation on your pocket, we have “Compare Two States” option click to check it out.)
The temperatures throughout the year are lower than the national average. With a rainfall higher than national average and the sun appearing for a lesser number of days, CT is ideal for people who are looking for these features.
Get ready to cruise on one of the most scenic national highways, play casino in the world's largest casino, visit the nation insurance capital (Hartford home for about 40 insurance companies), and the most impressive Yale university's Gallery of Fine Arts and Peabody Museum. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
CT |
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USA |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.79 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.49 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.2 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
7th |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
101.77 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
1063.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
323500.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
186.5400 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
24.3400 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.5400 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
882.0000 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
73.3300 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
993.5 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
52 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
335.5 |
416 |
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| Connecticut Info for you |
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| Area |
5544 sq.mi, 48th Land 4845 sq. mi., 48th Water 698 sq.mi., 37th Shoreline 618mi., 18th |
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| Area Code |
203, 475, 860, 959 |
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| County Profile |
8 Counties |
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| Motto |
Qui transtulit sustinet |
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| Capital |
Hartford |
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| Largest Cities |
Bridgeport
New Haven
Hartford
Stamford
Waterbury
Norwalk
Danbury
New Britain
West Hartford
Greenwich
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| Capitol Tour |
www.cga.ct.gov/capitoltours/ |
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| State Official Website |
http://portal.ct.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Dan Malloy (D) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
187 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
State House: Members
State Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Transportation equipment, machinery, electric equipment, fabricated metal products, chemical products, scientific instruments. |
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| Agriculture |
Nursery stock, eggs, dairy products, cattle. |
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| Tree |
White Oak |
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| Geographic Center |
Hartford, at East Berlin |
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| Highest Point |
Mt. Frissell |
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| Lowest Point |
Long Island Sound; Sea level, 3rd |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
4 |
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| Average Temperatures |
CT |
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USA |
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| Winter |
38.2 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
58.17 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
79.6 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
62.02 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
48.55 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
78 |
103.29 |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Constitution State ,Based on Mohican and Algonquin Indian words for a "place beside a long river". |
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| Symbols |
flower: mountain laurel (1907)
tree: white oak (1947)
animal: sperm whale (1975)
bird: American robin (1943)
hero: Nathan Hale (1985)
heroine: Prudence Crandall (1995)
insect: praying mantis (1977)
mineral: garnet (1977)
song: “Yankee Doodle” (1978)
ship: USS Nautilus (1983)
shellfish: eastern oyster (1989)
fossil: Eubrontes Giganteus (1991)
composer: Charles Edward Ives (1991)
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| Song |
Yankee Doodle Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
CT |
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| Median Age 2000 |
38.79 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
0.8 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
7.4 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
3.2 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
29.2 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
CT |
USA |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
1.2 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
6.6 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
392 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
1175 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
479.7 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
17.3 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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CT
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USA
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| Purchase Price of a building |
223258.88 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1744.09 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
7.5 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
5 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
6 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
Y |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
5 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.301 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
3.82 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
7.4 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
0 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
2.1 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
Y |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
CT |
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| Overall State Ranking |
7th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
6th |
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| Globalization |
6th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
15th |
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| Digital Economy |
8th |
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| Innovation Capacity |
9th |
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| High Tech Jobs |
10th |
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| Venture Capital |
9th |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
55 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
3559.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
2071 |
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| Crime |
CT |
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USA |
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| Index Offences Total |
1232.97 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
131.63 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
1.27 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
7.44 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
70.78 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
1101.35 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
189.4 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
761.44 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
150.51 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
2619.31 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
1.94 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
16.13 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
73.75 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
120.46 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
2407.02 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
399.64 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
1756.68 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
250.7 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
97.83 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
6384133 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
40182759 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
CT |
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USA |
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| Population |
3464872 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.08 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.75 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
38.79 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
93.27 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
3.92 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
2.19 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
25.61 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
186912.69 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
1427.99 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
454.13 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
650.33 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
746.81 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
70.61 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
57.98 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.56 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
3.04 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
29.39 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
61595.27 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
71782.32 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
29836.36 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
46040.64 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
34670.59 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
3.39 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
3.6 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
87.2 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
32.94 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
1011.43 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
17202.14 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
1576.4 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
50.38 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
425.46 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
7.03 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
761.42 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
386.05 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
1653.25 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
CT |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
508 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
509 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
9589 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
81 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
85.5 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
32.8 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
13.8 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
53551 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
4.3 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
42 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
CT |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
7.8 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
6.6 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
17 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
42 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
21 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
9 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
6 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
19 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
15 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
27 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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CT |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
10590296000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
3083.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
18456275000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
5409.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
142099.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AA |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
1.215 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
5.32 |
5.64 |
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| Connecticut Neighborhood |
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| Song: Yankee Doodle |
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Yankee Doodle went to town,
Riding on a pony,
Stuck a feather in his hat,
And called it macaroni.
chorus
Yankee Doodle keep it up,
Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind the music and the step,
And with the folks be handy.
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